Romania Ends MiG-21 Operations Citing Safety Concerns

Tony Osborne April 17, 2022
Operations with the Soviet era combat aircraft ended on April 15.
Credit: Christian Ghe/Wikimedia Commons
Romania has permanently suspended flight operations with its fleet of MiG-21 fighters, citing safety concerns. Operations with the Soviet-era combat aircraft ended on April 15 over concerns about “aviation events and accidents” associated with the fleet that resulted in “multiple casualties and...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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